Here's the powerpoint from my presentation at the Cornell Small Farms "Telling Better Stories" workshop. For more information please visit http://FarmMarketingSolutions.com

1. John Suscovich
Farm Marketing Solutions

2. Necessary Equipment
Smart Phone
 Point & Shoot Camera

3. F.A.R.T
Before Taking
a Photo
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4. Feel
 you feel like taking a
 Walk around your farm until
photograph.
 Look for inspiration.

5. Ask
 to take a picture.
 Ask yourself why you are about
 Quickly analyze what makes this particular situation
interesting.
 This will become second nature. It can be fun to
inspect what makes things interesting, it also makes
for better photos.

6. Refine
 photograph interesting?
 What specifically makes this
 Make THAT the focus of your image.
 Is there another angle that could make it more
interesting?
 Get rid of anything that distracts from the main
focus of the photo.

7. Take
 camera are set to
 Make sure the settings on your
capture the image the way you see it.
 Take a few photos. Digital photos are easy to
edit, organize, and delete. You only kick yourself for
the pictures you don’t take.

8. 3 Things You Can Concentrate on
Right Now to Take Better Photos

Framing
Interest
Lighting

9. Framing
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10. Rule of Thirds
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11. Interest
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12. Lighting
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John Suscovich